Population, age 5, total in Kuwait
Kuwait: Population, age 5, total was 53,472 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Kuwait, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Kuwait stood at 53,472.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Kuwait peaked at 56,570 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34,836, in 1996.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56,570 | — |
| 1991 | 54,071 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 49,640 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 44,290 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 39,464 | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 36,195 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 34,836 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 35,061 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36,402 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 38,098 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 39,589 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 40,778 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 41,831 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 42,766 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 43,650 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 44,540 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45,384 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46,133 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46,852 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47,634 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48,541 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 49,608 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50,787 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 51,938 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53,472 | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 53,472 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,848, 89% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 53,472 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,513, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,463 | 34,836 | 56,570 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,916 | 39,589 | 47,634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,869 | 48,541 | 53,472 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More education data for Kuwait
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 47,443 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,349 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,489 (2021)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 302,047 (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 265,113 (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.44 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0608 units per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 5, total in Kuwait?
- Population, age 5, total in Kuwait was 53,472 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 56,570 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,836 in 1996.
- How does Kuwait rank for population, age 5, total?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.